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Oct. 30 1923.

R. BUEDINGEN CONTAINER Filed April 8, 1922 Patented Get. 30, 1923.

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I I CONTAINER.

Application fired April 8,

ers, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact specification.

My invention relates to containers and refers particularly to jointure means for con-' tainers.

In the production of containers, particularl those made of cardboard, it is desirable, for purposes of manufacture, that the side member of the container be separate from the bottom member and that the two be aflixed, or joined, together to obtain the container.

It is obvious, therefore, that in order that the container be perfectly adapted for the.

enclosure of fine powder, the jointure between the side member and the bottom'member must be a complete and perfect'one.

Many processes have been suggested for the accomplishment of this desirable result, but they have been generally found inoper-- ative on account of their failure to produce a perfect joint, or uncommer-c-ial on account of their cost of production.

The device of my invention overcomes all of the objectionable features of the former proposed methods and presents a 'means whereby a perfect, complete and lasting j ointure may be obtained economically.

In a broad way, my device comprises a bottom, having extended sides, with a smaller interiorly positioned step, to which a paper, or other flexible, sealing member is partially attached, the elements being so shaped and positioned that the side member of the containers can portion of the sealing member and forced downwardly into the'space between the step and the bottom sides.

It is evident that any irregularities in the bottom portion of the side member of the container will fit itself absolutely to the loose flexible sealing member, thus forming a perfect jointure. This cannot be. accomplished where the irregular edge of the side member is. brought into abutment with a stiff cardboard bottom, as there will be no fiexibility in either element to accommodate itself to such irregularities, and hence, a perfect-jointure can not be obtained.

Further, j ointures made between two non of Rochester, county of Monroe, and* est powder.

be aflixed'to the unattached 1922. Serial No. 550,660.

flexible elements are not of a lasting character and are easily disjointed and separated by the wear and tear of shipment and use. Such, however, is not the case where a nonfiexible element is joined to a flexible one, as the latter will allow of considerable movement without breakage of the jointure.

It is also evident that the positioning of the side member between the step and the side of the bottom, while attached to the flexible member,--producesa still more posi tive and stable jointure, and one which is so perfect as to prevent the leakage of the fin- In the accompanying drawings, illustrating one formof the device of my invention, similar parts are designatedby similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottom member.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a step.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of a bottom member and step.

. -Figure 4 is a top plan view of a paper sealmg member.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the bottom member, step and sealing member, partly broken away.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the side member inserted in the assembled bottom members.

Figure 7 is a broken vertical cross-section of Figure 6.

i The particular form of the device of my invention, shown in the accompanying draw-- ings, comprises a bottom member having the bottom 10 and the sides 11, 11, 11, 11, the edges thereof being made dust-proof by 1 means ofa surrounding paper 12 covering .the same.

A card board step 13, having glue upon its one side, is attached to the central por tion of the bottom 10, the cardboard 13 being of such size that it will leave an uncovered space around the sides of the bottom 10, thus forming the recess 14.

A paper sealing member 13, the remaining portion of the sealing member being free from such attachment.

15 is then attached at its central portion 16 to the step The sealing member is approximately the size and shape of the bottom 10. 1

As thus constructed, the bottom member consists of a bottom 10, having sides 11, the joints of which are closed by an outside paper 12 attached thereto, a smaller step 13 carried by the inside face of the bottom, and a paper sealing member 15 attached at its central portion to the step, the'free portion extending over the recess formed by the step, the bottom and the sides.

The sides of the container of the illustrat ed device consist of the angularly folded cardboard member 17, to the inside of which is attached the folded cardboard member 18, this particular construction being. illustrated simply as a means of showing a side member in which the angles are dustproof.

The lower edges of the side member 17, 18 are inserted into glue 19 and the side member then inserted into the bottom member and pressed downwardly. The lower edges of the side member 17, 18 are thus brought into contact with the loose portion of the sealing member 15 and forced downwardly into the recess 14.

If desirable, glue may be placed upon the lower exterior faces of the container sides 17, 18, which will affix the side to the interior faces of the bottom sides 11, 11.

It is evident that a complete jointure of the side member 17, 18 and the sealing device 15 will thus be accomplished, the free portion of the latter, not being fixedly attached to the step 13, willaccommodate itself to any inaccuracies of the side member. 17, 18, and thus an absolutely dust-proof jointure is produced, and material placed within the container can not escape, or sift out, through the bottom thereof.

No cover is shown in the illustrations, as that portion of the container is not an element of this application.

It is evident that the container may be round, oval or of other desirable shape, and that the step may be an integral portion of the bottom, or can be produced by an inward pressure on the bottom, as well as of the design illustrated.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number, quality or arrangement or parts as shown in the drawings which are given simply as a means for the clearexplanation of my invention.

What I claim is:- Y

1. In a container, in combination, a bot- .tom carrying side members, a raised step carried by the bottom, a flexible sealing member partially attached to the bottom and a container side. member attached to the unattached portion of the sealing member.

2. In a container, in combination, a bottom carrying side members, a raised step, smaller than the bottom, carried by the bottom, a flexible sealing member partially attached to the bottom and a container side member attached to the unattached portion of the sealing member.

3. In a container, in combination, a bottom carrying side members, a raised step, smaller than the bottom, carried by the bottom, a flexible sealing member partially at-v tached to the bottom and a container side member attached to the unattached portion of the sealing member between the edge of the step and the bottom side.

1. In a container, in combination, a bottom carrying side members, a raised step carried by the bottom and spaced from the bottom sides, a flexible sealing member of the approximate size of the bottom and centrally attached to the step, the outer portions of the sealing member being unattached and a container side member attached to the unattached portion of the sealing member.

5. In a container, in combination, a bottom carrying side members, a raised step carried by the bottom and spaced from the bottom sides, a flexible sealing member of the approximate size of the bottom and centrally attached to the step, the outer portions of the sealing member-being unattached and a container side member attached to the unattached "portion of the sealing member and Within the space between the step and the bottom side.

Signed at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, this 1th day of April, 1922.

ROBERT BUEDINGEN. 

